I might be biased, but I think we have the most beautiful motto in the world: Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité. No need to translate I think - except perhaps for

I might be biased, but I think we have the most beautiful motto in the world: Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité. No need to translate I think - except perhaps for the last word, which must be understood as "solidarity", not just "brotherhood". My situation is quite similar to yours. I dislike to depend on others, I'm selfish in my own way, but I dislike it when people are struggling because they don't have enough money to live. Just because they were born less lucky than I, or because something terrible happened to them, or because they made mistakes. I would find it hard to enjoy what I earned in the middle of a shanty town. So I don't moan and complain too much when I have to pay my taxes. I'm not short of money anyway. > But I'm willing to bet that a lot of people would decide otherwise if they had the choice You would lose that bet. For the last 30 years at least people have elected either socialists or moderate right wing representatives. Even N. Sarkozy would be considered a lefty in the US.